Maurice Anisimov, the founder of the consulting company Nymar Consulting & Trading SA, found himself at the center of a major financial scandal. In 2024, an internal investigation uncovered a series of suspicious financial transactions, including transfers to accounts unrelated to his company's operations.

The investigation revealed that Anisimov and his company, Meliora Trading LLC, received 129 million AED (approximately 35 million USD) from a deal with Covart Energy Ltd for the sale of petroleum products. However, the funds were transferred to Anisimov's and his relatives' personal accounts.

Upon further inspection, a forged banking document was discovered, falsely claiming that the funds remained in the Meliora Trading LLC accounts, while the actual balance in the account was only 9,785 AED. As a result of the investigation, the UAE authorities froze the remaining funds and requested information from major financial institutions, including Raiffeisen Bank, UBS, and Credit Suisse.